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It depends on the type of wheat that was planted. There are two broad categories, "winter wheat" and "spring wheat".
Winter wheat is planted in late fall so it can sprout to about 3 inches tall before snow falls. And then it comes back up early in the spring and is ready to be harvested mid summer (late July).
Spring wheat is planted as early in the spring as your region will allow, and is usually harvested in late August to mid-September. The exact timing varies by geographical region.
In either case you wait until the plants are golden yellow and the heads are drooping down before you try to test the grain for ripeness. The most reliable way to tell if the wheat is ready for harvest is to try to bite one of the grains. If it is soft and spongy, it is not dry enough and if you harvest it like that it will probably rot from too much moisture in the grain. If you bite a grain and it is hard and cracks between your teeth, it is ready to be harvested.
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∙ 13y agoThere are different harvesting times in different parts of the world, and moreover, there are different wheat crops, which can be planted and harvested at different times, even in the same place.
In America's wheat producing midwest, for example, the main harvest is in June or July. In Saskatchewan, Canada, the crop is harvested in Autumn. In Algeria, in North Africa, it is harvested at the beginning of the summer.
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∙ 11y agoWheat can be planted either in the autumn (winter wheat) or in the spring (spring wheat). Winter wheat, which typically yields better than spring wheat, comes out of dormancy in late winter or early spring, depending on variances in climate. Winter wheat usually matures first, gradually turning a golden color, then the heads bend down. This is when it's fully mature and ready to harvest. In the southern US, this can be as soon as early May, and ranges into August for northern reaches of the country.
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∙ 14y agoThere are many different answers to this question because there are many different types of wheat. In Missouri soft red winter wheat is harvested around the beginning of July.
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∙ 11y agoWheat should be harvested in Summer
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What is the difference between Spring wheat and winter wheat?
spring wheat sown in April and harvested in August winter wheat sown in October and harvested in July
When is wheat harvested in the Pacific Northwest?
It is produced in semi-arid zones (10-20 inches of rainfall/year), sown in autumn, and harvested in the spring.
When r most pulses sown?
When are pulses sown and harvested
Where in the U. S. is Hard Red Spring wheat grown?
HRS wheat is usually sown in late April and harvested in August
When is flax sown and harvested?
from early january to late may
Which month wheat is sown?
It depends on where it is being grown and what kind of wheat it is. In the northern hemisphere winter wheat is sown from September through November and spring wheat is sown from February though June. In the southern hemisphere the seasons are reversed approximately six months. July and December are about the only months where very little wheat would be sown anywhere in the world, though I'm not sure about equatorial regions.
Is wheat sown in the winter or summer?
in the Summer
What happens to wheat if it is not harvested in time?
if the wheat is not harvested in time it will germinate that is, unless the ergot gets to it.
When is wheat harvested in China?
It is conventionally harvested in Sep. or Oct.
Which crop is sown in the largest area in Madhya Pradesh?
wheat
What does farmer do with the harvested wheat?
Today the majority of farmers, at least those in North America, sell their wheat once it's harvested.
When do you plant winter wheat in Montana?
There is no particular month that wheat is harvested. It really depends on location, the type or cultivar of wheat, and whether it is being harvested for grain or silage.
